Lakin, Richard Barklie "Lucky Lakin"
- Date of birth:
- October 8th, 1914
- Date of death:
- March 1st, 2011
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
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Mentioned in Dispatches
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant
- Unit:
- H.M.S. H32, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant
- Unit:
- H.M.S. Utmost (N19), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- July 9th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant
- Unit:
- H.M.S. Ursula (N59), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- March 9th, 1943
- Awarded for:
- Operation Torch
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant
- Unit:
- H.M.S. Safari (P211), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- October 12th, 1943
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"For courage, resolution and skill during successful submarine patrols"
Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant
- Awarded on:
- 1943
- Awarded for:
- Operation Husky
For turning his submarine into a navigation beacon during the Allied landings on Sicily.
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"For exceptionally meritorious conduct in maintaining his position in spite of enemy searchlights which played on his vessel from the beaches”.
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"For exceptionally meritorious conduct in maintaining his position in spite of enemy searchlights which played on his vessel from the beaches”.
Sources
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